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BUSINESS CALENDAR <br />C. COMMISSIONER COMMUNICATION DISCLOSURE (REGARDING <br />AGENDIZED PROJECTS) <br />On separate occasions, Commissioner Nalle, Commissioner Gartner, Chair <br />Mondo and Commissioner Lutz spoke with neighbors regarding Discovery <br />Science Center. <br />1 <br />D. SITE PLAN REVIEW N0.2005-01 <br />(Continued by Planning Commission: February 14, 2005 to February 28, 2005; February 28, 2005 to March 14, 2005) <br />Filed by Discovery Science Center requesting a site plan approval to add an <br />outdoor dinosaur dig exhibit including a 645 square foot quest building in the <br />Specific Development District No. 65 (SD-65) at 2500 North Main Street. <br />RECOMMENDATION: <br />Adopt a resolution approving Site Plan Review No. 2005-01 as conditioned. <br />Joe Adams gave a presentation demonstrating his efforts in responding to the <br />neighborhood representatives, further screened the dinosaur sculptures with <br />additional landscaping and investigated the potential of further recessing the <br />dinosaur exhibit. <br />Speaking in support of the project: David M. Rudge, David A. Rudge, John <br />Schulte, David Schmid, Tom Fortier, Jeanette Wood, Jake Maxson. <br />Chair Mondo noted receipt of letter of support received from Rose Anne Kings. <br />Commissioner Cribb commented on the scale of the dinosaurs and visibility, and <br />the location of the exhibits. <br />1 <br />MOTION: Adopt a resolution approving Site Plan Review No. 2005-01 as conditioned, <br />revised landscape plan to reflect number of Australian Tea Trees that was changed to <br />one-36" box tree. <br />MOTION: Nalle SECOND: Gartner <br />VOTE: AYES: Gartner, Leo, Lutz, Mondo, Nalle (5) <br />NOES: Cribb (1) <br />ABSTAIN: None (0) <br />ABSENT: De La Torre (1) <br />WORK STUDY SESSION <br />E. UPDATE ON ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT FOR C3A <br />Planning Manager Trevino commented on upcoming revisions proposed for the <br />C3A zone, which include an addition to the allowed uses for residential mixed- <br />use projects and the increase in the maximum density number per project. Mr. <br />Trevino emphasized that any residential mixed-use projects considered as a <br />result of this change would not be "by right", but would be carefully evaluated and <br />subject to a conditional use permit. <br />1 <br />Assistant Planner, Pedro Guillen discussed the proposed density of 44 units per <br />acre displaying examples of residential mixed-use projects in this density range. <br />John Kaliski, City's architectural design consultant talked about the relative <br />merits of increased density in downtown settings and displayed several building <br />examples. <br />Commissioner Cribb stated that artists housing would be appropriate in <br />downtown adaptive re-use projects. <br />Planning Commission Minutes 2 March 14, 2005 <br />